TABERNACLE – “The Tabernacle” The Tabernacle - Bible Charts
TABERNACLE ? "The Tabernacle"
1
The Tabernacle
INTRODUCTION:
A. First & last mention of the Tabernacle 1. First: Exodus 25:9 ? "Moreover you shall make the tabernacle . . ." 2. Last: Revelation 15:5 ? "After these things I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 3. Mentioned at least 320 times in the Bible.
B. Why Christians need to study about, and be knowledgeable of, the Tabernacle and its ministries. 1. Because a study of the Tabernacle is necessary for a proper understanding of God's redemptive program, which is progressively revealed throughout Scripture. 2. Because an understanding of the Tabernacle informs sinful people about the holiness of God. 3. Because a knowledge of the Tabernacle is foundational to an understanding of Christ's fulfillment of God's redemptive program. 4. Because the Tabernacle demonstrates how a holy God can rightly manifest His grace and mercy to sinful people. 5. Because the priestly ministry in the Tabernacle reveals much about how sinful people can approach a holy God with acceptable worship. 6. Because a study of the priesthood is foundational to an understanding of Christ's priestly ministry. 7. Because an understanding of the function of Israel's priesthood enables Christians to have a greater appreciation of their own role a priests in God's eyes today. 8. Because the sacrificial system within the Tabernacle teaches the great importance God placed on the need for a blood sacrifice to atone for sin. 9. Because a proper understanding of the Levitical sacrifices gives Christians a greater understanding of God's view of the various kinds of sins among men.
10. A good grasp of the Tabernacle is necessary for understanding more than half of the Book of Hebrews as well as other portions of the New Testament.
C. Exodus 24:12 ? "Then the Lord said to Moses, `Come up to me on the mountain . . .'" 1. For six days Moses sat in silent contemplation waiting for direction from God. 2. Then, suddenly, the silence was broken on the seventh day when God spoke to Moses out of the cloud, "Speak to the children of Israel, that they
TABERNACLE ? "The Tabernacle"
2
bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.
3 And this is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, and bronze;
4 blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, and goats' hair; 5 ram skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood; 6 oil for the light, and spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense; 7 onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod and in the breastplate. 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make." Exodus 25:2-9 3. The God of Israel who had redeemed them from the bondage of Egypt . . . Revealed His glory to them on Mount Sinai . . . And had given them His law to live by . . . Now condescends to dwell in their midst. He begins by asking the people to: a. Give prescribed offerings of needed materials. b. Build Him a sanctuary to dwell in. 4. Where would this group of newly released slaves come up with that kind of offering? They would only be giving back a portion of what had already provided for them. Let me explain . . . a. Genesis 15:3-14 ? "He said to Abram: "Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.
And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. b. Exodus 12:35-36 - Now the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked from the Egyptians articles of silver, articles of gold, and clothing.
And the LORD had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they granted them what they requested. Thus they plundered the Egyptians." 1. Perhaps payment for those many years of bondage and servitude? 2. God always provides for the needs of His children. He never asks of
us anything that He has not already given us in great abundance. 3. Example of Mary & Joseph fleeing Bethlehem for Egypt in order
escape Herod's wrath for the newborn King. a. How could and poor carpenter from Nazareth with his new wife
and small child support themselves while traveling to and then living in Egypt?
TABERNACLE ? "The Tabernacle"
3
b. God provided for their needs by sending wise men from the east with their valuable gifts of: 1. Gold 2. Frankincense 3. Myrrh
4. Interesting note: In Exodus, God provided for the material needs of His people as they EXITED Egypt. In Matthew 2, God provided for the material needs of Joseph and His family for ENTERING Egypt. God worked through others both times.
c. How would the people respond with their newly-acquired freedom and wealth? Exodus 36:2-6 ? "Then Moses called Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, everyone whose heart was stirred, to come and do the work. 3 And they received from Moses all the offering which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of making the sanctuary. So they continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning. 4 Then all the craftsmen who were doing all the work of the sanctuary came, each from the work he was doing, 5 and they spoke to Moses, saying, `The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which the LORD commanded us to do." 6 So Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, `Let neither man nor woman do any more work for the offering of the sanctuary.' And the people were restrained from bringing." Note: Can you imagine something like that happening among God's people today?
D. What joy must have swept over Moses when he saw the plans for the Tabernacle that he was to build and heard that the God of the universe would dwell among the Israelites.
E. The Tabernacle is of such great importance to God's redemptive program that 50 chapters of the Bible are devoted to it. 1. Exodus has 13 chapters devoted to the Tabernacle. 2. Leviticus has 18 chapters devoted to the Tabernacle. 3. Numbers has 13 chapters devoted to the Tabernacle. 4. Deuteronomy has 2 chapters devoted to the Tabernacle. 5. Hebrews has 4 chapters devoted to the Tabernacle . . . 30 - 40% of the Book.
F. Names designations ascribed to the Tabernacle. 1. The Tabernacle (Exodus 25:9) 2. A Sanctuary (Exodus 25:8) Set apart for the Holy God 3. The Tent (Exodus 36:36) A temporary dwelling place of God
TABERNACLE ? "The Tabernacle"
4
4. Tabernacle of the congregation (Exodus 29:42-44; 30:36) Where God met with the people.
5. House of the Lord (Exodus 36:6) 6. The Tent of Meeting (Exodus 39:32) 7. Tabernacle of the Testimony (Exodus 38:21) The law given to Moses was
to be kept in the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies. 8. House of the Lord (Deuteronomy 23:18) 9. Temple of the Lord (1 Samuel 1:9)
THE PURPOSE OF THE TABERNACLE
A. For almost 500 years, the Tabernacle served as a place for God to dwell among His people, and a place where His people could commune with Him. Exodus 25:8; 40:34-37 1. Throughout Israel's history, there was a propensity toward idolatry. Thus, the Tabernacle stood as a visual reminder to Israel that they served the true and living God. 2. The structure and service of the Tabernacle showed a sinful people how they could: a. Come before a holy God in worship and service. Exodus 29:42-45 b. Offer sacrifice for sin. Leviticus 1-7; 16-17 c. Receive instruction and counsel from God.
B. The Tabernacle was a graphic portrayal of God's redemptive program for Israel. Every aspect of the Tabernacle--from the brazen altar, where sacrifices were offered for sin, to the mediating high priest, who offered the sacrificial blood on the mercy seat--pointed to God's redemptive plan for mankind.
C. This fact is beautifully typified in the ministry of Jesus the Messiah who left His home in Heaven and tabernacled among His people. John 1:14 ? "And the Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
THE PATTERN OF THE TABERNACLE
A. The Tabernacle was an ingenious, prefabricated structure that could be moved at will.
B. It can be said that: 1. The Egyptians paid for it. 2. God supplied it. 3. Israel used it.
C. Its construction was a cooperative task between God and His people. 1. God provided the pattern for the Tabernacle. Exodus 25:3-7
TABERNACLE ? "The Tabernacle"
5
2. The people provided the materials (Exodus 25:2), by bringing an offering with willing hearts. Exodus 25:2 a. The offerings they brought were: 1. Gold 2. Silver 3. Brass 4. Jewels 5. Fine linens 6. Dyes from Egypt 7. Goat hair 8. Ram skins from their flocks 9. Seal skins (porpoises) from the Red Sea 10. Shittim (acacia) wood from the Sinai region b. There were 3 tons of gold, 5 tons of silver, 4 tons of brass, jewels, woods, and tapestries used in the construction of the Tabernacle. c. Moses was instructed to take the offerings only if they came from willing hearts. 1. Today, God desires that His people give themselves to His service first. Romans 12:1 ? "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2. Then they are to bring their gifts, "not gruidgingly, or of necessity" (2 Corinthians 9:7), but willingly, for his work. 3. God's plan has always been to accomplish His purposes through redeemed people.
D. The Tabernacle was the focal point of Israel's community life with the tribes dwelling on all four sides. Numbers 2 1. On the east side were 186,000 men from the tribes of: a. Issachar b. Judah c. Zebulun 2. On the north side were 157,000 people from the tribes of: a. Asher b. Dan c. Naphtali 3. On the west side were 108,000 men from the tribes of: a. Manasseh b. Ephraim c. Benjamin 4. On the south side were 151,400 men from the tribes of: a. Simeon b. Reuben
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- a study of the old testament tabernacle
- hebrew a model of messiah tabernacle goodseed
- yhebrew tabernacle
- heavenly heuristic lessons for christian education from the hebrew
- the message of the tabernacle intro this week in our readings we have
- hebrew tabernacle
- ministering in the tabernacle the christology of hebrews
- messianic feast of tabernacles sukkot haggadah assembly of called out
- tabernacle the tabernacle the tabernacle bible charts
- lesson 24 the tabernacle furniture hebrews 9 1 5
Related searches
- the complete book or bible triva
- the complete book or bible trivia
- the poisonwood bible setting significance
- the message bible matthew 23
- bible charts pdf
- pray the scriptures bible pdf
- the book of life bible study
- the system bible study
- the macarthur bible commentary pdf
- is the csb bible a good translation
- the gospels bible study
- the jesus bible reviews